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About The Program

Slaight Music and The JUNO Awards have teamed up to create the premier artist development program in Canada: The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class.

The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class program serves as a bridge between the two key pillars of CARAS/The JUNO Awards; music education through MusiCounts and the celebration and promotion of excellence through The JUNO Awards. This program fills the gap between them by providing the crucial tools to help new and emerging artists become “JUNO ready.”

The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class is a transformational and unique experience:

Three artists and/or groups, alongside the winner of CBC Searchlight, will be selected to participate in The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class, including a week-long mentorship program in Toronto.

A JUNO stage for the selected artists to shine

After the success of the 2018/19 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class, submissions for 2019/20 will open on June 4, 2019, and close on June 28, 2019. The top 10 finalists will be notified at the beginning of August and the three selected artists will be revealed in September 2019. All applicants will be judged on the following criteria: brand, music, team, and potential for success.

Selected artists will attend JUNO Week and The 2020 JUNO Awards in Saskatoon, SK, where one artist(s) will be chosen to perform at The JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards on behalf of the 2019/2020 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class artists.

This program is the foundation for emerging artists who aspire to be JUNO Award nominees and winners in the years to come.

What is the deadline to submit?

Are there any fees associated with submitting?

What is a CARAS Academy Delegate?

A CARAS Academy Delegate is a current account holder of an active CARAS ID number.

Do I really need a CARAS Academy Delegate to endorse my submission?

Yes, all submissions must be endorsed by an active CARAS Academy Delegate. You will need to provide their name and contact information in your submission and CARAS will verify with that person that they agree to vouch for/endorse the submission. Should an Academy Delegate decline to vouch for your submission, then it will be disqualified.

What if I don’t know an Academy Delegate?

Ask around your music community! CARAS Academy Delegates are made up of all facets of the music industry including agents, artists, manager, your provincial music industry association, producers, promoters, publicists, publishers, label reps, recording engineers, and more. There is probably someone you’ve worked with that is an Academy Delegate.

I have received a JUNO Nomination in the past, can I submit?

No, in order to qualify for the Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class, you must have never been recognized as a nominee by The JUNO Awards. This means as either a solo act or as part of a band.

I made it to the top 10 in the Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class program last year, can I re-submit?

Yes! You can re-submit again if you made the top 10 (but not the top 3) provided you have all the necessary eligibility criteria for the program year.